Reference
W2320
Title
Deed of covenant
Date free text
28 Aug 1750
Production date
From: 1750 To: 1750
Scope and Content
(i) Thomas Alston, esquire, eldest son & heir apparent of Sir Rowland, of Odell, baronet
(ii) William Shaw of Cheshunt, esquire
John James Selby of Wavendon, esquire
recites:-
4 July 1750, 27 July and 11 Aug: Orders of Chancery:
Katharine Davies Bovey by next friend, Mary Shaw v. William Farrell & wife Elizabeth;
relating to marriage settlement of Thomas Alston & Katharine Davies Bovey
(Sir Rowland Alston's estates in Odell, Hinwick, Harrold, Charlton, Pavenham, Stevington; and in Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Kent & Middlesex); includes remainder to 2nd son Rowland & £5000 under Sir Rowland's marriage settlement;
Katharine Davies Bovey is entitiled to estate of £1100 and £4,500 3% annuities;
articles of settlement: (i) Sir Rowland & son Thomas; (ii) Katharine Davies Bovey; (iii) William Shaw & J.J. Selby; (iv) Arthur Jones of Lincoln's Inn & John Barber of Middlesex;
-- allows Katharine Davies Bovey either £1,700 per annum or disposal of her own property if she survive husband and issue;
the Order in Chancery having been incompletely dealt with 'by reason of shortness of time before the Long Vacation';
witnesses. R. Fiddes, C. Davies, clerks to Mr. Barber 28 August 1750
endorsed: 'shown to Philip Davies, gentleman, at his examination in Chancery on behalf of Dame Katherine Alston, defendant, at the suit of Rowland Alston, esquire, complainant' [Undated]
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